Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02
Household.


In the modern temple of home. the
altar dedicated to hospitality should not
be overlooked. The Bedouin OF the
desert shares his humble fare with the
stranger who comes to his tent door, and
meagre though it may be, the angel IN
aware makes one at that board where
hospitality presldes.
AS luxury encrOaChes, the daily de-
mands Of 8 sybaritic life withhold the
offerings from the shrine of good fellow
ship, and ABSORB into itself much that
might be given to enhance the happiness
OF many.
'sBe ye given to hospitality" is a sacred
Injunction, and should be needed in every
household, for however homely are the
surroundings a generous welcome gives
zest TO the plainest fare.
The timid hou3ekeeper may Danish her
fears; a simple meal, well prepared and
neatly served, will give more genuine
pleasure to guest than the most eIabo-
rate menu where there is no heart warm
irg in the greeting.
In the summer nothing can be SO pleas
ant as outdoor entertainments, ana the
preparations are very simple. There is
no moving OF b, avy furniture, covering
of carpets or general upheaval which
must OF necessity precede house party,
neither IS 1t so neces s7ry as many ina
CINE, to have extended grounds Most
OF southern houses are amply provided
with porChes, and the grounds are not
usually SO circumsCribed as to prohibit q
J1dicious arrangement OF light, easy
chairs and the swinging Of hammCcks for
the comfort Of the INDECENT, who do not
care to Join promenaders or dancers.
with porches and trees alight with
Chinese lanterns and music's delicious
strains little is needed in the way OF re-
freshment to enhance the pleasure, that
is slways greatly marred Big the sight of
sn anxious hostess seemingly numbered
about much serving.
The menu should consist of simple
salads, sandwiches and ices; all of these
can be prepared cary in the day, and
nothing need be left to be done except to
arrange the small tables on porcbes
or lawns. The hostess will
fnd the small table better than
passing refreshments, as the latter
entails the service OF Wsiters not always
procursble or trained. By using tsoles
the gentleman can assist, acting under
the direction Of one familiar with the
arrangements
a hostess possessing the requisite tact
can thus, with little expense or trouble,
by preserving harmony and simplicity in
the entire programme, give much pleas
ure to those with whom she is socially
connected.
or more value, however, in the family
is that genuine form Of hospitality which
welcomes at any time the friend of hus-
band, son or brother, to snare the pleas
ures OF the home. Often this proves
bread cast upon the water which shall
come home to wife, mother or sister in
after years, in form and 81 a time when
it is least expected. 1t is the part of
wisdom for the housekeeper to overcome
all false pride or timdity, and let the in
mstes OF her house know that the temple
door Is always open, thai welcome and
such as the table affords Is for the guest
whenever he comes. These acts Of Cour-
tesy often forward the ambitious plans of
those she loves, oftener wins friends and
msYhap will prove memory that will
restrain from evil the stranger who has
been within the gates. "Hospitable cares
INTENT is the poets dream Of the true
house wife.
CANNING FRUIT.
The following cir. ions for canning
fruit II salicylic acid are copied from
Popular Gardening. This is the method
used by the best exhibitors at state fairs,
and has always proved satisfactory:
"USe no heat. The fruit should be put
in the glass cans fresh and just picked,
and for looks be shaken down as solid as
possible, but not to bruise the fruit, as
berries shrink some, but not nearly as
much as when done the old way by cook
ing. Then prepare solution of saIicylic
acid thirty-fve grains, sugar eight
ounces, with one quart of wa
ter, and when dissolved pour over
the fruit. After about one hour q little
more Of the solution may be added, see